Volunteers are essential for the success of PMYC Athletic Programs
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at PMYC Sports !
Criminal Background Checks Required for All PMYC Coaches
On January 14th, 2004, The PMYC Board of Directors voted unanimously to require that all PMYC Coaches obtain and submit Youth Protection Clearances to PMYC.
Required Clearances : Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History and DHS Child Abuse History
Proof of background check must be turned into the sport commissioner prior to first practice.
Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History
PA DHS ( Department of Human Services ) Child Abuse History
-There are no costs associated with obtaining these Clearances
-Individuals refusing to meet these requirements will be immediately barred from any coaching position for PMYC.
-Individuals whose background check reveals convictions of any crime or against a minor may be barred from PMYC or from certain activities set forth by the Board of Directors.
-Individuals having a prior conviction will be reviewed by the PMYC Board prior to acceptance as a volunteer.
-Individuals who disagree with their criminal background check must contact the PA State Police.
-Individuals with appeals pending with the PA State Police are barred from PMYC until the appeals are resolved to the satisfaction of the PMYC’s Board of Directors.
-Please contact J.D Maloney (PMYC Administrator) with questions in regard to Clearances. pmycsports@gmail.com
Privacy: All information submitted per these requirements will be considered confidential between the individual and the Board of Directors. This information may be shared with the other local organization in the event that an individual is barred from PMYC.
Limitations and Parent Responsibilities: The State Police Criminal Record Check is a valuable tool for PMYC and similar organizations to use to help protect our children from dangerous people. These tools are not 100% fool proof, however, and there is no guarantee. It remains your responsibility as a parent to supervise your children, to get to know the people working with your children, and to sound an alarm if you are aware of anything that goes beyond what you think is appropriate. Please contact PMYC President Jeanne Schanzenbach with any comments.
Positive Coaching Alliance
PMYC is very excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Positive Coaching Alliance over the next two years to enhance the mission of PMYC Sports. PCA is a national non-profit who helps develop “Better Athletes, Better People” through resources for youth and high-school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes.
PMYC is very grateful to you, our volunteer coaches, who work so hard to help provide positive experiences for over 700 Phoenixville kids. We understand how tough it is to be a coach and are always looking for ways to provide extra support and resources to our coaches so we all can offer positive and rewarding experiences.
In our experience, the best coaches are always trying to learn so we have scheduled a workshop for all PMYC coaches which will hopefully make your life easier as a coach. This workshop is geared towards the “The Double-Goal Coach©” who strives to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports.
This workshop is an opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other and continue to grow as coaches – no matter how long you have been coaching and what age-group you coach.
Executive Board Officers
President
Jeanne Schanzenbach
Vice President
Bruce MacLelland
Secretary
Jim O'Brien
Treasurer
Aaron Kern
Board Members Emeritus
Rich Gyuris, Sr.
Ron Van Horn
Rahim Beasley
Chris Jacobs
Jill Peirson
Rob Spitz
Pat Jacobs
John Moore
Honorary Board Members
2006
Rev. Thomas McMenamin
Steve Hogga
Ed Morgan
Mike Wolaszanski
Fritz Shoemaker
William Langan
Harry Dawson
Kaiser Denicola
Jim Roskos Sr.
Greg Grover
Mary McDaniel
Chet Tanney
2007
Kathy Gyuris
Bob Dawson
Francis McElroy
William McGuire
Bill McHale
2011
Francis O'Neill
2015
Karen Taphorn
Rich Taphorn